Resume: Ezra Ekman - UI Designer, Web Developer Phone: (650) 549-4593 E-mail: ezra@ezraekman.com Web Site: http://www.ezraekman.com/ Address: 300 Chestnut - South San Francisco, CA 94080 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WORK EXPERIENCE UI Design & Development Lead, Myspace Jan 2010 – Present Developed 4 high-traffic sites serving over 50,000 users daily. Created wireframes and mockups; developed PHP, XHTML and CSS templates; performed usability studies; created video tutorials (including motion graphics and musical composition); photographed senior executive portraits and company events. Web Developer, University of California Jan 2009 – Jan-2010 Developed 3 high-traffic portals (including California Digital Library) used by UC students, faculty and librarians worldwide. Performed user testing; developed wireframes and template mockups; developed templates utilizing YUI and JQuery frameworks. Front-End Developer, Shopping.com July 2007 - September, 2008 Developed 12 high-traffic comparison shopping web properties, including Shopping.com, Dealtime.com and Epinions, and over 20 additional co-branded sites, each serving millions of unique visitors daily. Hand-coded CSS and XHTML-based, search engine-optimized templates, buying guides, landing pages and eBay widgets. Senior Designer & Developer, Open Aperture Design Oct 2006 – July, 2007 Produced web, print and e-mail campaigns for over 80 client brands. Managed multiple simultaneous projects; developed standards-compliant, scalable web sites; designed logos and print collateral; created wireframes; developed corporate training courses. Senior Web Producer, Let’s Talk Mar 2006 – Oct 2006 Created co-brands and micro-sites for 9 different partner brands, in addition to the primary brand. Directed projects; developed coding and design standards; consulted with clients and customers; developed table-less CSS layouts and PHP-driven user interfaces. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ VISUAL/UI DESIGN AND CODE SAMPLES Portfolio Site: http://www.ezraekman.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS Wide-Ranging Creative Talent I have established direct experience with over 100 brands over 19 years, and have demonstrated expertise creating logos, web sites and other collateral, matching existing brands to provide complete solutions for real-world problems. I also have an extensive photographic portfolio including corporate events, trade shows, executive portraits and editorial subjects, including musical and theatrical dance performances, public events and private parties. Solid Technical Background I have been hand-coding valid, table-free HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and JSP, with an in-depth understanding of semantic coding, the Document Object Model, search engine optimization, cross-platform and browser compatibility, Section 508 accessibility and ADA standards. I am fluent with several IDE packages, JavaScript frameworks and source control systems, QA, running multiple simultaneous beta and A/B comparison testing. Excellent Communication Skills I am skilled in clarifying complex technical issues to non-technical staff and users. I have instructed clients, co-workers and end-users, in-person and remotely, both individually and in classroom settings, and I excel in high-demand environments and under tight deadlines, driving projects, working independently and with teams. I have collaborated closely and effectively with both creative and technical teams, understanding the business needs for each. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE Graphic Design & Media Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Imageready, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Lightroom , Adobe Fireworks, Quark Xpress , Logic & Cubase, Final Cut Pro & iMovie Web Site Development Valid HTML/XHTML & CSS, JavaScript Libraries: YUI/Dojo/JQuery, IntelliJ Idea, BBEdit, UltraEdit & Coda, Dreamweaver, Frontpage & GoLive, Semantic code, DOM & SEO practices, Section 508 & ADA Compliance, Perforce & CVS Version Control, PHP & JSP Productivity Microsoft Visio & OmniGraffle, Microsoft Office Suite Operating Systems Mac OS, DOS & Windows, Linux/Unix ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PAST BRANDS Alltel Ann Taylor Boeing eBay Hewlett-Packard Intel J. Walter Thompson Lexus Myspace NetLedger Nokia Radisson Edwardian Hotels London Radisson Hotels & Resorts Rafael Group Hoteliers Reply.com Salesforce Shopping.com Sun Microsystems Tropicana University of California at Berkeley U.C. System, Office of the President W Hotels Wadsworth Thomson Learning WalMart.com Williams, Adley & Company Yahoo! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ REFERENCES Available upon request.